"Officer, Leadership Gifts"

Position Summary/ Department Summary

The Leadership Gifts Officer plays a vital role in advancing Boston Children's Hospital's mission by securing annual gifts through both independent initiatives and collaborative efforts. This position involves managing a portfolio of donors and prospects. Engaging with donors through personalized methods, including phone calls, face-to-face meetings, emails, and mail, the officer will secure current contributions while cultivating future opportunities for higher-level leadership gifts, planned gifts, and mid-level donations. Additionally, the this role will oversee leadership giving program activities as assigned, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and fostering meaningful donor relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Donor Portfolio: Oversee a portfolio of donors and prospects contributing between $1,000 and $50,000 annually, ensuring consistent engagement and stewardship to secure ongoing or increased philanthropic support
• Donor Engagement and Cultivation: Execute personalized outreach efforts to build and nurture meaningful relationships with donors, strengthening their connection to Boston Children's Hospital
• Strategic Development: Develop and implement strategies to identify and cultivate prospects and donors for further engagement across programs, contributing to the long-term growth of the donor base
• Collaborative Initiatives: Work closely with other teams to align fundraising efforts with organizational goals, participating in monthly planned giving strategy meetings, contributing to mid-level prospect review sessions, and other event-driven efforts
• Program Management: Oversee leadership giving program activities as assigned, ensuring they are executed effectively and align with institutional objectives
• Reporting and Analysis: Maintain accurate records of donor activity and secured revenue to provide updates on achieving annual metrics

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive experience in business admin, marketing, nonprofit management, fundraising and/or equivalent experience is required. Candidates with non-traditional backgrounds are encouraged to apply if they demonstrate relevant experience and skills.

Education

A Bachelor's degree is required

Experience

• Excellent judgement and customer service skills when engaging with donors and faculty; Understands they are representing the organization in all their work
• Strong presentation, writing, and communications skills. Has the ability to convey complex and often evolving information clearly and persuasively, adapt communication styles to various audiences, and maintain professionalism in high-pressure situations
• Exhibits initiative, strong attention to detail, high productivity, and responsiveness to staff and donor concerns
• Strong technical skills in generic software programs (Excel, Microsoft) and IT systems, and the ability to develop proficiency in specific fundraising database management systems (CRM) and reporting software (Tableau)

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.